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About RGPV

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), also known by the English name Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (RGTU) and by the name State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh, is an Indian multi-campus affiliating in Madhya Pradesh was established in the year 1998, by Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Act 13. RGPV (RGTU) has campuses and affiliated colleges in Bhopal, Sagar, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior and all over Madhya Pradesh.

The university was established as a common university for all the technical institutes, mainly including engineering and pharmacy colleges in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The university was named after the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. All the colleges of Engineering, Pharmacy, Science and Technology as well as the Polytechnics affiliated to various universities and Boards of Technical Education are affiliated to the newly set up University of Technology.

The University is near Gandhi Nagar on the outskirts of the city, 3 km from the airport on the Gwalior bypass road. The campus is spread over 241.14 acres (0.9759 km2). The main buildings start 1 km from the main gate. The campus has instruction blocks, workshop, library block, nanotechnology block, School of Energy and Environment block and Administrative block.

The campus has residential facilities for the staff and separate hostels for boys and girls. The campus is full of greenery and sightseeing locations especially in rainy season. Besides the above mentioned blocks, the campus includes an Energy Park, Bio-diesel Plant, Central workshop, Medicinal Garden, Central Library with over 50000 books and a number of windmills and solar panels which contribute to the energy sources of the university.